Why is David Patten on this team?

[Big C]

patten's hands have been very suspect this season, which is rather suprising. im sure that next season we will once again be looking for some help there

[offiss]

Originally Posted by Redskin

i think we misuse patten he is extremely fast
he should be runnin qiuck slants right across the middle and his speed is one of the reasons brunnel may be having trouble connecting with him and why defences feel the need to cause interferences, well see i think you guys give him farless credit then he deserves

You hit it on the head, he's very good on crossing patterns where he can run away from the defender.

As far as Patten stopping and waiting for the ball on comeback routes, Gibbs has been useing that play forever, Art Monk made a living on those type of routes, the problem is you really should have a big physical reciever who can body up on the defender, we really don't have that right now.

[Luxorreb]

I still think Patten is a good #2 choice because he always give the possible of a deep threat while Moss draws doubles. Thrash can't really move as fast as Patten therefore wouldn't be considered a deep threat in turn allowing safeties to cheat more. I think it's foolish to think about cutting Patten, but he's gotta step it up to be able to complain about not seeing enough passes. It was easy being a #3 or #4 WR in NE. But he was quite sure handed. All I know is he's better in the slot in madden drawing a #3CB!

[Master4Caster]

Because he's better than Rod Gardner!

[Redskins8588]

Originally Posted by Luxorreb

I still think Patten is a good #2 choice because he always give the possible of a deep threat while Moss draws doubles. Thrash can't really move as fast as Patten therefore wouldn't be considered a deep threat in turn allowing safeties to cheat more. I think it's foolish to think about cutting Patten, but he's gotta step it up to be able to complain about not seeing enough passes. It was easy being a #3 or #4 WR in NE. But he was quite sure handed. All I know is he's better in the slot in madden drawing a #3CB!

The key here is that he needs to have the big plays, not just be possible to get a big play. So far this season he has not had a big play. The threat is not really there. Once Brunell and Patten hit on a couple of big plays then Defenses will respect that. So far the only big play Patten had was against the Eagles where he drew that PI call. I think that he is still getting used to the system. Next year he should do better. As for cutting him that is totaly crazy!!

[MTK]

He's not going to get many more chances with the way he keeps dropping balls each game.

[BDBohnzie]

Drops aside, Patten isn't getting many looks. With Moss being a deep threat, and Cooley being underneath, Patten is basically a 3rd or 4th checkdown during any pass play.

It just seems to me that Brunell is content in throwing the ball to Moss. There have been several times this year where he's forced the ball in, rather than hitting an open Patten.

Is it because of the hands? Who knows? I do know that Thrash is no #2 receiver.

[diehardskin2982]

patten is warming the seat for Brandon Lloyd, who is a free agent next season.

[jermus22]

I've been wondering the same things about Patten and Jacobs. I can understand Thrash not being a #2; he's more of a utility guy who blocks, plays special teams, and occasionally catches a pass. But Patten should be getting more receptions, and I would've expected a big play or two from Jacobs. I almost wish we had kept Jimmy Farris and cut Jacobs.

[12thMan]

Patten's lack of production makes Taylor Jacobs absence even more worrisome...surely he would see this as an opportune time to crack the lineup or even get significant playing time.

I guess this is it for Taylor Jacobs with this team. Nine/ten games into the season and he's yet to contribute leads me to believe he's not the one.

But I think the combination of Cooley/Sellers...and even Portis more than compensates for Patten's lack of production.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Maybe by putting Jacobs in they'd be "fixing what ain't broke". I'm sure that Patten does things that don't show up on the highlights. Scoring points were NOT the problem yesterday.

[FirstandTen]

Originally Posted by diehardskin2982

patten is warming the seat for Brandon Lloyd, who is a free agent next season.

Did u see B Lloyd's Alligator arms yesterday.... Also his rapping into the football after he scores is lame.. I hope we don't go for him

[scowan]

Brunell looks for Moss and then Cooley and then dumps it off to Sellers or Portis. I don't see a lot of plays being call for Patten as the first option. Patten is obviously not getting separation from his defender, otherwise he would get more balls thrown his way. I mean the Skins must study film and Patten must not be open much. I felt like he got more looks yesterday than his has in several games. I agree with Malcom however, points were not the problem yesterday. If you would have told me before the games started that the Skins would havce scored 35 points, I would not have worried about them losing,......... but they did.

[RedskinPete]

Originally Posted by Master4Caster

Because he's better than Rod Gardner!

Is he????? The same maybe!!!!

[Big C]

Originally Posted by RedskinPete

Is he????? The same maybe!!!!

even if he is just as good as gardner, which i do not agree with i think hes better, he has 3 superbowl rings i believe, a ton of playoff experience, and he can help the team out that way with that experience and leadership.